old covenant
Americannoun
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the covenant between God and the ancient Israelites, based on the Mosaic Law.
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(initial capital letter) the Old Testament.
Example Sentences
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But the campus plan had suddenly fallen apart, when Trump Entertainment, owners of the Taj Mahal, next door, unexpectedly opted to enforce an old covenant mandating that the Showboat be a casino-hotel, and nothing else.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2015
We understood him, but the old covenant was too strong to resist, and too dear.
From Time Magazine Archive
He heard it read out of the Old Testament, that under the old covenant every Israelite was bound to give to God the tenth of all his incomings.
From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan
The answer is that there were two sides to the sacrificial rites of the old covenant.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles
During the ages of the old covenant Judaism was a living moral force.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles
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